4 h. ago England make Lauren James decision as Sarina Wiegman gives update on star

Lauren James is in line to make her comeback in England colours against Jamaica on Sunday after missing nearly three months of football with a hamstring injury

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7 h. ago England wish Bonmatí speedy recovery from viral meningitis on eve of Euro 2025

Midfielder’s condition ‘controlled’ say doctorsSpain kick off Euro 2025 against Portugal on 3 JulyEngland have sent their best wishes to the Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmatí for a speedy recovery in time for the European Championship after the Ballon d’Or winner was admitted to hospital with viral meningitis.The head coach, Sarina Wiegman, whose Lionesses side were beaten by Spain in the 2023 World Cup final, hopes the Barcelona player can recover in time for the finals in Switzerland, which get under way on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Former Lionesses keeper pinpoints 'essential' decision for Sarina Wiegman on eve of Euros

Sarina Wiegman has lost three experienced England stars in the lead-up to the 2025 European Championships, with just one warm-up game to go before the tournament

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27 h. ago From Wembley ballgirl to Lionesses' youngest cub, meet England's one to watch at Euro 2025

At 19-years-old Michelle Agyemang is the youngest player in Sarina Wiegman's squad for the Women's Euros - but her coaches and teammates know exactly what this trusted wild card can do

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28 h. ago FA chief offers guarantee over Sarina Wiegman’s future ahead of Euro 2025

Two-time Euros winner Wiegman will be leading the Lionesses into their tournament defence

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28 h. ago Dan Ashworth leading search for new FA women’s technical director

Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman also on panel looking for successor to Kay Cossington

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28 h. ago FA chief makes clear statement on Sarina Wiegman future as Lionesses prepare for Euros

Sarina Wiegman has lost key players and a long-serving coach in the lead-up to Euro 2025, where the Dutch manager is chasing back-to-back wins with England's Lionesses

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28 h. ago How to buy England kit the Lionesses will wear at Euro 2025 as they defend title

Euro 2022 champions England will defend their title in Switzerland this summer, with Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses getting their campaign underway against France on July 5

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3 d. ago How Sarina Wiegman reacted to England star's retirement on eve of Euros title defence

England manager Sarina Wiegman will be without three key members of the victorious Euro 2022 squad as the Lionesses defend their title in Switzerland this summer

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3 d. ago Fran Kirby names four leaders pivotal to Lionesses' Euros defence after key withdrawals

Sarina Wiegman's England squad will be without Fran Kirby, Mary Earps and Millie Bright as they set about defending their Women's Euros title in Switzerland this summer

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on extreme weather: build national readiness – or let everyday life keep breaking down | Editorial

Britain faces rising climate threats, yet lacks a country adaptation plan. Urgent, coordinated investment is needed to protect lives and infrastructureBritain’s four-day heatwave – made 100 times more likely by the climate crisis – is expected to claim about 600 lives. Researchers say high temperatures from Thursday to Sunday would lead to a sharp rise in excess mortality, especially among older people in cities such as London and Birmingham. They forecast the deadliest day as Saturday, with temperatures above 32C and about 266 deaths. These are not abstract figures, but lives cut short by a threat we understand, yet remain unprepared for.Young people seem to grasp this. In a YouGov poll last week, roughly a quarter of 18- to 24-year-olds said they hoped there wouldn’t be a heatwave – while more than two-fifths of older people welcomed the sunshine. That generational split isn’t just cultural. It reflects an entirely rational anxiety: younger people face a future living in a climate...

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6 d. ago How effective was the US attack on Iran’s nuclear sites? A visual guide

Trump claims the assault ‘totally obliterated’ the key facilities, but what do we know about its impact?Middle East crisis – latest updatesDonald Trump was quick to claim that US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities had “completely and totally obliterated” them. Still, it remains unclear how much physical damage has been done or what the longer-term impact might be on Iran’s nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago BBC Breakfast boss Richard Frediani 'takes extended period of leave after bullying probe was opened as bosses hold crisis talks amid claims he shook a female colleague'

It was previously claimed that the show's staff are feeling increasingly 'uneasy' around Frediani , with the former ITV editor accused of 'shaking' a female editor while working on the show.

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9 d. ago Lily Allen, 40, in 'midlife crisis' after lonely nightclub visit with 'cool cats'

Singer Lily Allen has opened up about a 'midlife crisis' as she reflected on her night life activities, and claimed she doesn't mind having night out alone with youngsters

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9 d. ago Lucy Bronze responds to squad controversy with defiant Lionesses message ahead of Euro 2025

Lucy Bronze has hailed the Lionesses squad as one full of "winners", despite losing experienced trio Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright ahead of their European Championship defence

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1 week ago Poor quality incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis, experts say

Medical experts have claimed the bed blocking crisis in the NHS is being worsened by the poor quality of care provided to those suffering from incontinence

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1 week ago Experts claim poor incontinence care is contributing to NHS bed blocking crisis

A study found that 500 medical professionals believe beds are blocked by people in hospital who would be able to be discharged sooner should the quality of care be better.

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1 week ago BBC Breakfast's toxic feud 'exposed': Bullying probe is branded 'the tip of the iceberg' with star Naga Munchetty 'at her wits end' as crisis

On Monday it was claimed that a bullying probe had been launched into the crisis-hit show, with much of the upset centred around its bullish editor Richard Frediani.

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1 week ago Trade union in talks with Paisley charity Kibble following claims of "financial crisis"

The organisation told staff of the challenges being faced as it sought to downgrade their pay and working conditions.

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2 w. ago Trump scrambles to claim credit for Israel’s Iran attack he publicly opposed

Discordant US response as president says he was fully aware of plans for what Marco Rubio called a ‘unilateral action’ Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump is walking a tightrope as he claims that he was fully aware of Israel’s plans to launch massive airstrikes against Iran while continuing to distance the US from those strikes and deny Washington took any active role in the preparations.The White House’s messaging has shifted quickly from Marco Rubio’s arms-length description of the Israeli attack as a “unilateral action”, to Trump claiming on Friday morning that he was fully in the loop on the operation and that it came at the end of a 60-day ultimatum he had given Iran to “make a deal” on its nuclear programme. Continue reading...

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